Total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million (-5 million since 2001)

Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21%.

Trend: Population growth has slowed significantly as compared to previous decades and this trend is visible almost throughout the county. Sex ratio has become more favourable to women as compared to the earlier decade though it is still unacceptably low in many states. Literacy has gone up but not greatly; 26% people of age 7 years and above are still illiterate.

Other comparative data:

Top 5 states in terms of population: UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, W Bengal, AP